Story by Lance Cpl. David Staten DALLAS — As Jacob and David were walking into a 7-Eleven, a homeless man approached them begging for money. Jacob reached into his pocket, pulled out a five-dollar bill…
After hearing of the recent suicide of a highly-respected and decorated police officer in my hometown, I started wondering… If you realized how many people would show up to your funeral, and if you thought…
Story by Douglas Stutz BREMERTON, Wash. – Got the wintertime blues? You’re not alone. Navy Medicine attests there are ways to shine some light to prevent and cope with the dark days of winter. According…
Check out this powerful video by Bryce Burton. Info from the filmmaker: A story of a veteran suffering from PTSD. 22 is the number of our nation’s heroes that we lose every day. We can…
The Department of Defense has released the Quarterly Suicide Report (QSR) for the third quarter of calendar year 2015. The report summarizes confirmed suicide counts for all services and components during the months of July…
An nonprofit organization called I Will Not Be #22 has started a Pledge Program. The idea is for veterans and service members to pledge not to commit suicide. “We were searching for ways to allow…
Its most oft-cited – and contested – figure in the grim field of veteran suicide research: 22. That’s what some researchers say is the average number of U.S. service veterans who take their lives every…
by Kyle Johnson Editor’s note: The story contains graphic descriptions from a personal account of a domestic and child abuse victim – May not be suitable for all readers. “Go get undressed and get into…